Cooking appliance



Jan. 3Q, 1923. 1,443,883

s'. MNARD. COOKING APPLIANCE. FILED AUG. 2,)192L 4 l lO Patented `lan. 30, 1923. j

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sYLvA MENARD, or MONTREAL, etienne, CANADA.

cooK'ING APPLIANCE-' Appiication inea Augusta `1921. serial No. license@ IThe primary object of the invention isthe provision of a cooking appliance adapted to receive dishes, pans or other receptacles for cooking purposes and to protect the lower edge thereof where the side walls and the bottom connect, for the purposes of preventing burning or cracking this particular part of the receptacles and directing the flames toward the centerv of the receptacles for more efficient use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an appliance, such as above referred to which is adaptable for receiving and holding various sized receptacles.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means whereby the said appliance may be readily adjustable and locked in such adjusted position, together with means for supporting the same so it can be lifted from the stove.

A still further object of the invention i the provision of an appliance such as above referred to which will be comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, reliable and eliicient in use, and readily operated.

With the above and other objects in View, the present invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangements of parts to be.

hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of the present application; and in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a. stove showing my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a plan View of the appliance removed;

Figure. 3 is a perspective view of one edge thereof;

Figure '-1 .is a plancview of that portion shown 'in yFigure 3 withV the receptacle expanded; f l i Figure 5 v `is asimilar view showing it contracted; ff

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional viewy taken through the locking means; and,

Figure 7 isa similar lview 'showing one of the handles. f f Referring now to the accompanying drawing by corresponding charactersy of reference throughout the several views,'the Inumeral 10 designates in general my improved appliance, which is of circular formation as clearly shown in the drawing, including a plurality of segmental sections 11 which comprise Hat plates having upstanding flanges 12 secured thereto as at 13.v The intermediate ends of the flanges -12 are locked intheir adjusted position relative to each other. The upper of the sections 11 are likewise formed with slots. 18 through which pins 19 extend. These pins 19 are provided with'suitable heads for vpreventing any displacement of the` sections relative to each other. n

The flanges 12 above referred to, are likewise provided with suitable handles 20 arranged in diametrically opposite points upon the flanges whereby the same can be conveniently grasped and liftedl from the stove when desired.

After the device has been adjusted to the size of the receptacle, the knobs 17 may be' tightened to lock said receptacle in the desired position, and it Will be noted that the inner edges of the flat plates lproject inwardly of the flanges 12, deflect-ing the flames toward the center of the receptacle aid preventing the burning around the outer e ges.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with-the accompanying drawing,

it will be manifest that a cooking appliance of the nature described is pro-vided which will fulfill all of the necessary requirements of such a device, and it should be understood in this connection, that variousminor changes in the specific details of construction, can be resorted to Within the scope of the appended claims, Without departingfrom` the spirit or sacrilicing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described the invention, What l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. The herein described cooking appliance comprising a plurality of segmental sections, certain ol said sections being hinged at one end and slidably overlapping at their opposite ends, and means for locking said sections in their adjusted position.

2. The herein described cooking appliance comprising a plurality of segmental sections, flanges extendingP lateral-ly from said sections, said flanges being slidably connected, and handles secured to said anges.

3. The herein described cooking appliance, comprising a plurality of segmental sections, hingedly connected at certain ends thereof,l and slidable longitudinally of each other at the opposite ends thereof, means for locking said Sections against displacement and handles carried by the sections substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

4'. The herein described apparatus comprsing va plurality of segmental sections,

means for hinge'dly connecting said sections,

m hand.

y SYLVA MNARD; 

